Research and Learn
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has the tools you need for any research or informational need. The Library provides free access to newspaper and magazine articles, homework help, genealogy, job and career help, financial resources, and more. These resources help you find quality materials that you can trust.
Please note, some resources require your library card or ONE Access ID number and PIN to access resources outside the Library.
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Open Education North Carolina Collection
Open Education North Carolina Collection contains free, open textbooks that have been curated for the most frequently taught courses across North Carolina's 2 and 4-year colleges and universities.
Open Education North Carolina Collection contains free, open textbooks that have been curated for the most frequently taught courses across North Carolina's 2 and 4-year colleges and universities. Faculty can adopt these Open Education Resources to save their students money and lower the overall cost of higher education.
There are four curated collections available: STEM, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business. Open the curated collection you are interested in to view textbooks available. You can search resources by keywords or use the filters on the left side of the page. Click on a title to display the description and view the textbook. Textbooks can be viewed online without an account. If you would like to highlight passages or add notes about the textbooks, you will need to create a free account. Information on creating an account is here.
Information and help for Open Education North Carolina can be found here.
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Open Library
Open Library is a free database of millions of digital books. You can view online or download to PDF, plain text, DAISY, ePub, DjVu, MOBi, and "Send to Kindle".
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OverDrive/Libby
OverDrive/Libby is a collection of e-books, digital audiobooks, and digital magazines offered by the library. E-books, audiobooks, and magazines can be downloaded to your computer, tablet, (including Kindle), or mobile device for offline reading or listening.
OverDrive/Libby is a collection of e-books, digital audiobooks, and digital magazines offered by the library. E-books, audiobooks, and magazines can be downloaded to your computer, tablet, (including Kindle), or mobile device for offline reading or listening. OverDrive/Libby e-book titles can be read online using OverDrive Read and audiobooks can be listened to online using OverDrive Listen. Mobile and tablet customers, download Libby app for iOS and Android.
Getting Started
All you need to get started is your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card number or ONE Access account number.
Access the Collection
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Click the "Access Now" button
- Libby is OverDrive's app, designed to get you reading as quickly and seamlessly as possible. Learn more about Libby and find help here.
- Kindle Fire users will download the Libby app in the Amazon app store.
Borrowing
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You can have a maximum of 20 items checked to you out at any given time. For example, if three items are returned, you can check out three more to get back to 20. This limit is not effected by the day of the month. Digital magazine checkouts do not count towards your limit.
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The default lending period for ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines is two weeks. The settings menu will let you customize your lending period to 7 days, 14 days, or 21 days.
If items are check out, place a hold. Customers are allowed 10 holds on their account at any given time. You will be contacted by email when your item is available to check out. You'll see an option to renew a title on your Loans page three days before it expires, as long as there are no holds. If the title has holds, you can request it again.
Return items when you are finished or they will be automatically returned when they are due so you never accumulate late fees!
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Not all devices are compatible with OverDrive/Libby. Check the list of compatible devices.
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Only interested in seeing content for Kids or Teens? Check out our Kids Reading Room and Teens Reading Room.
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Looking for business, entrepreneurialism or job-related information? Access these resources on the Business Shelf.
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Using OverDrive/Libby on your Kindle e-Reader? This tutorial will get you started.
Need additional help with the OverDrive/Libby site? Check here for troubleshooting or contact your local Library.
OverDrive/Libby es una colección de libros electrónicos y audiolibros digitales disponible a través de la biblioteca. Los libros electrónicos y los audiolibros se pueden descargar a su computadora, tableta (incluyendo a las tabletas Kindle) o dispositivo móvil. Los títulos de libros electrónicos de OverDrive/Libby se pueden leer en línea usando OverDrive Read y los audiolibros se pueden escuchar en línea usando OverDrive Listen. ¡La transmisión de video también está disponible! Los usuarios de móviles y tabletas pueden descargar la aplicación Libby para iOS y Android.
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No todos los dispositivos son compatibles con OverDrive/Libby. Consulte la lista de los dispositivos compatibles.
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¿Le interesa ver solo el contenido para niños o adolescentes? Échele un vistazo a nuestra Sala de lectura infantil y a nuestra Sala de lectura juvenil.
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¿Busca información empresarial o laboral? Haga clic aquí para acceder al Estante de negocios.
Todo lo que necesita para comenzar es su número de tarjeta de la Biblioteca de Charlotte Mecklenburg o su número de cuenta ONE Access. Puede retirar hasta 20 artículos con un período máximo de préstamo de 21 días. También puede pedir los artículos que actualmente estén prestados. Devuelva los artículos cuando haya terminado o se devolverán automáticamente cuando se venzan. ¡Nunca se acumularán cargos por artículos atrasados! ¿Necesita ayuda con OverDrive/Libby? Consulte aquí para obtener ayuda o comuníquese con su biblioteca local.
¿Tiene un dispositivo móvil? Actualmente hay dos maneras para usar OverDrive.
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Libby es una nueva aplicación desarrollada por OverDrive, diseñada para que su experiencia de lectura sea más rápida y fácil. Obtenga más información sobre Libby y encuentre ayuda aquí.
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Tumblebook Library
TumbleBook Library is a collection of animated, talking picture books. TumbleBook Library can be read by you or read to you! Our collection includes storybooks, books in French and Spanish for language learning, read-along books, non-fiction books, puzzles and games, math stories and graphic novels.
Getting Started
All you need to get started is your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card number or ONE Access account number.Access the CollectionClick the "Access Now" button below. Our subscription doesn't allow use of the Tumblebook Library app. However, you can enjoy Tumblebook Library from your browser in your mobile device or tablet. Tumblebooks needs an internet connection in order to work.BorrowingBooks are read to you instantly in the TumbeBook reader. There is no limit to what you can view.TipsTumblebook Library is best enjoyed in the Chrome browser. Some of the books will not work with Microsoft browsers.Card RequiredE-Books - Thumbnail
World Book E-Books
World Book eBooks is a collection of illustrated, engaging titles that supports a span of curriculum areas and reading levels.
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World Book Encyclopedia
Dynamic and interactive online encyclopedia for young students to adults. Includes Spanish version, as well as access to e-books for homework help and research projects, grades K-12.
What do you have access to?
World Book Kids: Search or Browse for articles on anything from sharks to art & architecture to Greek mythology and more. Pictures, videos, maps, illustrations, and sounds can be found on the left side of most articles. WB Kids also includes access to science projects, dictionaries, games, and maps.
World Book Student is for elementary and middle school students. Student includes all the articles from the print versions of the World Book Encyclopedias. Research tools include My Research to save your searching results, Citation Builder to cite your research, Maps and Atlas, and a Browse by Subject tool. News and current events are broken down in Current Events: Behind the Headlines. Check out the Biography Center for thousands of biographies on your favorite scientist, celebrity, and more. Featured Media highlights interesting videos that have been recently added to World Book Student.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is the beginner's Spanish language reference tool. Search by keyword or browse for articles. Every article provides a bilingual feature which allows you to switch between Spanish and English content. Periodicos del Mundo Hispanico features web links to newspapers from Spanish-speaking countries around the world. The Diccionario Visual (or Visual Dictionary) helps you clarify word meanings and grasp complex visual topics in Spanish and English. Mundo de Animales (World of Animals) lets you compare animals side by side and view an extensive collection of animal facts, videos, images, and web links.
World Book e-books include highly illustrated, engaging titles that span all curriculum areas and reading levels. Read online or download titles to the e-books app.
World Book Timelines provides access to hundreds of customizable, interactive timelines of important events throughout history or span the life of historical public figures. Tap on the featured timeline or browse the collection of World Book pre-built timelines. You can also create your own timeline from scratch, adding events, descriptions, and media.
World Book Early Learning is a resource for preschoolers and children in early elementary grades. Early Learning helps with reading comprehension by reading aloud buttons, instructions, subtitles, and titles when they are “moused over” or touched. Also included are games, stories, and activities.
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